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Looking Back, Moving Forward: The Transition Years in Mathematics Education

By Joel Amidon and John W. Staley Over the last four years, a group of national mathematics organizations came together with a common purpose: to improve the mathematics experiences and outcomes for students during the final two years of high school and the first two years of postsecondary education—what we call the Transition Years. Through...

An Unexpected Research Journey

By Lew Ludwig Ten years is a long time to be away from the research table. In that time, I've gained a few gray hairs, lost a few LaTeX shortcuts, and watched the world of generative AI grow from curious whisper to research partner. Lately, I’ve been imagining what it might look like to jump...

Notes Volume 29 – Applications of Calculus

Philip Straffin, Editor Description: Students see how calculus can explain the structure of a rainbow, guide a robot arm, or analyze the spread of AIDS. Each module starts with a concrete problem and moves on to provide a solution. The discussions are detailed, realistic, and pay careful attention to the process of mathematical modeling. Exercises,...

CUPM Compendium Volumes I and II

Edited by Susan Ganter and William Barker, these two volumes collect decades of work by the MAA Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) and related MAA committees. Volume 1 focuses on curriculum and program structures, while Volume 2 explores pedagogy, assessment, and strategies for supporting diverse student pathways. Together, they provide comprehensive guidance...

Progress through Calculus

From 2015 through 2019, the MAA conducted a study of the Precalculus through Calculus II sequence in U.S. colleges and universities, sponsored by NSF (DUE I-USE #1430540). The goals of this study are: The PI and co-PIs are David Bressoud (Macalester College), Rachel Levy (MAA), Jessica Ellis (Colorado State University), Sean Larsen (Portland State University),...

Notes Volume 99 – Using Data-Centric Methods to Teach Introductory Statistics

Donna LaLonde and Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer Description: Discover a new way to teach statistics with Using Data-Centric Methods to Teach Introductory Statistics. This MAA Notes volume tells the story of StatPREP— an initiative designed to empower statistics instructors to create data-driven learning opportunities. Traditionally, teaching introductory statistics has emphasized procedural methods, formula-driven instruction, and small datasets....

Notes Volume 77 – Mathematical Time Capsules

Dick Jardine and Amy Shell-Gellasch, Editors Description: Mathematical Time Capsules offers teachers historical modules for immediate use in the mathematics classroom. Relevant history-based activities for a wide range of undergraduate and secondary mathematics courses are included.

Notes Volume 79 – Teaching Mathematics with Classroom Voting: With and Without Clickers

Kelly Cline and Holly Zullo, Editors Description: This book is a collection of papers by different instructors discussing how they can use classroom voting with clickers in order to create a more active classroom and a more engaging learning environment. A wide range of courses are discussed, including college algebra, precalculus, calculus, statistics, linear algebra,...

Notes Volume 80 – Resources for Preparing Middle School Mathematics Teachers

Cheryl Beaver, Laurie Burton, Maria Fung, and Klay Kruczek, Editors. Description: The articles appearing in this volume were chosen to disseminate various middle school programs’ structures, to detail methods of teaching specific middle school teacher content courses, and to share materials and resources. The articles provide a rich set of readily available, classroom-tested resources.

Notes Volume 81 – Undergraduate Mathematics for the Life Sciences: Models, Processes, and Directions

Glenn Ledder, Jenna P. Carpenter, and Timothy D. Comar, Editors Description: This volume contains 26 articles for mathematics and biology faculty who want to develop courses and programs in mathematics for life science students. Many of the articles also include links to resources that can be found on the internet, and some have associated books...

Notes Volume 82 – Applications of Mathematics in Economics

Warren Page, Editor. Description: Applications of Mathematics in Economics shows instructors what mathematics is used at the undergraduate level in various parts of economics. The volume’s self-contained sections are intended to provide students with opportunities to apply their mathematics in relevant economics contexts.

Notes Volume 68 – From Calculus to Computers: Using the last 200 years of mathematics history in the classroom

Amy Shell-Gellasch and Dick Jardine Description: From Calculus to Computers is a resource for undergraduate teachers that provides ideas and materials for immediate adoption in the classroom and proven examples to motivate innovation by the reader. Contributions to this volume are from historians of mathematics and college mathematics instructors with years of experience and expertise in...

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